HCB Chapter 400 Kill two birds with one stone
Chapter 400 Kill two birds with one stone
Hearing their daughter say this, the two felt a little better. They were all farmers, and the prime minister was a top-ranking official in the court. The threshold was too high and it was not something a small family like theirs could afford.
If Li Xiaoxiao really married there, her family wouldn't be able to give her any confidence, and she would definitely suffer humiliation there. This was also true for peasant families, let alone a big family like the Prime Minister's Mansion.
In the evening, a tall horse came galloping over. Si Chengxu was covered in dust. The guards at the door saw him and immediately went to greet him.
Si Chengxu handed him the reins, then strode into the Si Mansion. Without even having time to change out of his military uniform, he went to look for Li Xiaoxiao.
Because of the arranged marriage, Li Xiaoxiao was upset and stayed at home the whole time, not going anywhere.
I was standing at the windowsill in a daze when I saw Si Chengxu in military uniform. He usually had a serious look on his face.
Now wearing this military uniform, he looks even more dignified and majestic, with a strong face, firm and bright black eyes, and a well-proportioned body. He is truly a man of extraordinary elegance.
People always appreciate beautiful things. Seeing such a handsome Si Chengxu, Li Xiaoxiao's mood also improved a lot.
"Cousin, what's the matter? You're in such a hurry that you didn't even have time to change your clothes." Li Xiaoxiao took the initiative to speak through the window.
Si Chengxu saw Li Xiaoxiao from afar, standing by the window, just standing there quietly. The wind blew up a strand of hair on her forehead, and it playfully fluttered on her pretty face.
Li Xiaoxiao was so engrossed in his thoughts that he didn't pay attention to the messy hair. His expression was focused. From his angle, it was like a painting of a beautiful lady, so beautiful that one couldn't take his eyes off it.
"The housekeeper sent someone to give me a message saying that someone will come to read the imperial edict today." Si Chengxu stopped in front of the windowsill, with a window between them.
"Yeah, I didn't expect that Cheng Kun would actually go to the palace to ask for an imperial decree to grant a marriage." Li Xiaoxiao got a headache when she mentioned this and wanted to curse. She sighed heavily, feeling helpless.
"Do you want to get married?" Si Chengxu frowned slightly, his voice filled with nervousness that he himself was not aware of.
"How is that possible? I don't know him well. Besides, how could I like a playboy like him?" Li Xiaoxiao said firmly, her tone full of disdain for Cheng Kun.
Hearing this, Si Chengxu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and his mood became a lot more relaxed.
"Should I go to the palace and ask the emperor to revoke the imperial edict?" Si Chengxu thought for a moment before speaking slowly.
"This is not good. This matter has nothing to do with you. Even if the emperor gives you face and withdraws the imperial edict, I'm afraid you will offend the prime minister. He may make things difficult for you in the court in the future." Li Xiaoxiao knew that Si Chengxu was thinking about her, but this matter was of great importance and she must not act rashly.
"Then what do you want to do?" Si Chengxu naturally knew the interests involved.
"I haven't thought of a good solution yet. I'll go talk to Cheng Kun first to see if he can cancel the engagement on his own initiative. If that doesn't work, I'll think of other ways." Li Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes and looked up at Si Chengxu.
"Do you want me to go with you?"
"No need, I can go alone." Li Xiaoxiao looked determined.
Cheng Kun happily found Cheng Yun'er and told her the good news. Cheng Yun'er was also happy. Without the obstacle of Li Xiaoxiao, her cousin was still hers.
"Are you satisfied now?" Cheng Yun'er looked proud.
"Of course, thanks to my sister. If it weren't for you, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly." Cheng Kun was delighted. His wish for many days was finally fulfilled.
"You are my brother, so it's all that matters as long as you are happy." Cheng Yun'er said it in a high-sounding manner. She eliminated the obstacle of Li Xiaoxiao and also curried favor with Cheng Kun, which was really killing two birds with one stone.
Li Xiaoxiao has always been a man of action. He found out Cheng Kun's whereabouts that day and stopped his carriage on the road the next day.
"Who are you? How dare you block my young master's way? Are you tired of living?" The burly coachman quickly stopped the carriage and shouted angrily.
"Let your young master come out. I have something to say to him." Li Xiaoxiao opened his arms and stood straight in front of the carriage, without fear.
"Do you know who my young master is? You sound quite arrogant." As Cheng Kun's driver, he felt that his status was superior and spoke in a haughty tone.
"Stop talking nonsense." Li Xiaoxiao was too lazy to talk nonsense with him. He took out the whip he carried with him and whipped the driver.
The driver was caught off guard and was whipped hard. He screamed in pain and cursed Li Xiaoxiao.
"Where did you come from, you bitch? How dare you hurt me? I will make sure you pay for it." The driver said viciously, covering his hurt arm.
Li Xiaoxiao narrowed his eyes and wanted to attack again.
Suddenly, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing Cheng Kun's young, not very handsome face.
The moment he saw Li Xiaoxiao, his eyes suddenly widened and his whole body became energetic.
He slapped the driver hard on the back of his head. The driver didn't understand and turned to look at him in confusion.
He was beaten, so why did the young master beat him again? Shouldn’t he teach that woman a lesson?
"She is my fiancée, and you dare to scold her. You are so bold. Go back and get punished with twenty slaps in the face." Cheng Kun roared at the driver.
Li Xiaoxiao just looked at them, expressionless and silent.
The driver then suddenly realized that the woman was actually the young master's fiancée. When he looked at Li Xiaoxiao again, his eyes immediately changed.
He jumped off the carriage and came to Li Xiaoxiao in a few steps. He was tall and strong, and knelt down in front of her.
Bang, bang, bang, he kowtowed several times in a row, with faint traces of blood on his forehead, but he didn't stop.
Li Xiaoxiao calmly crossed her arms across her chest, looking down at him with an expression that looked like she was enjoying a good show.
After a few more kowtows, the driver saw that Li Xiaoxiao didn't say anything. He thought that if he continued to kowtow, he would get dizzy, so he had to stop.
"It was all because of my lack of knowledge that I offended the young lady. Please be magnanimous and forgive me this time. I will never do it again." The coachman's voice was trembling. He didn't dare to look directly at Li Xiaoxiao. He wanted to give himself a few slaps in the face without anyone hitting him. He really deserved it.
"I'm not the young lady. Go away. I have something to say to Cheng Kun." Li Xiaoxiao corrected his wording.
"Yes, yes, I'll get out of here right now." The driver, as if pardoned, immediately rolled and crawled to the side.
At this time, Cheng Kun also came over and straightened his clothes which were slightly wrinkled due to sitting in the carriage.
He straightened his body, held a white jade folding fan in his hand, and fanned himself in a self-proclaimed romantic manner.